'Dreamgirls' Director Bill Condon to Helm 'Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn'

According to Comingsoon.net, Academy Award-winner Bill Condon has officially signed on to direct The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn. This will be the fourth film in the Twilight series based on the novels of the same name and will star Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner. Melissa Rosenberg is currently writing the film's screenplay. Wyck Godfrey, Karen Rosenfelt and Twilight author Stephanie Meyer will produce the film.

President of Production and Acquisitions for Summit Entertainment Erik Feig told the website, "Bringing Stephenie Meyer's 'Breaking Dawn' to the screen requires a graceful and intelligent hand and we believe Bill Condon is exactly the right steward, having shown equal and abundant talents of immense creativity and subtle sensitivity."

Director Bill Condon released his own statement, saying "I'm very excited to get the chance to bring the climax of this saga to life on-screen. As fans of the series know, this is a one-of-a-kind book - and we're hoping to create an equally unique cinematic experience."

Comingsoon.net states that the third installment in the Twilight franchise, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, will hit theaters on June 30th.

In addition to writing and directing the Oscar nominated hits "Dreamgirls" and "Chicago," Condon won an Oscar for writing "Gods and Monsters." Condon made his directorial debut with "Sister, Sister" (1987), an eerie Southern Gothic mystery starring Eric Stoltz and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Following this, Condon made a series of made-for-TV thrillers, including "Murder 101" (1991), which starred Pierce Brosnan and earned Condon and co-writer Roy Johansen a 1992 Edgar Award for their screenplay. During this period he also wrote the screenplay for the thriller "F/X2" (1991), which was directed by Aussie director Richard Franklin and "Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh" (1995). In 2004 Condon was Oscar nominated again for writing and directing "Kinsey." He is a member of the Independent Feature Projects (IFP) in Los Angeles, a non-profit organization which supports independent films, as well as the Independent Writers Steering Committee, which was initiated by the Writers Guild of America (WGA).